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Sacred art : Catholic saints and Candomblé gods in modern Brazil / Henry Glassie and Pravina Shukla ; photographs and drawings by the authors.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Glassie, Henry, 1941- author, photographer, illustrator.
- Shukla, Pravina, author, photographer, illustrator.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christian saints in art.
- Orishas in art.
- Folk art--Brazil, Northeast--History--21st century.
- Folk art.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (549 pages) : color illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- Based on the words and works of working-class artists in Brazil, Sacred Art holds rich, fresh information for all who care about art and religion.
- Contents:
- Cover
- SACRED ART
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- An Introduction
- 1 The Historical Center
- 2 Modern Masters of Sacred Art
- 3 The Sculptor's Story
- 4 Markets for Sacred Art
- 5 Ibimirim: Carvers in the Sertão
- 6 Maragojipinho: Sacred Clay in Bahia
- 7 Tracunhaém: Sacred Clay in Pernambuco
- 8 Painting in Olinda
- 9 Carving in Cachoeira
- 10 Return to Pelourinho
- 11 Saints and Orixás in Pelourinho
- 12 Smiths of the Sacred
- 13 The Painter of Orixás
- 14 Power and Beauty
- 15 Time Passes
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780253032065
- 0253032067
- OCLC:
- 983786392
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